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Identifying your competitive advantage

By defining your operational strengths and assets, you can identify competitive opportunities by reviewing your place, passion, problems, people and position.

October 26, 2022

Aaron Berger

Livestock producers can enhance success by identifying and exploiting their competitive advantage in relation to their competition.

Looking beyond production: Tips for emerging cattle producers

September 26, 2022

Ed Snodgrass

Many wise Americans, from poets to presidents, have praised farming as a noble calling. It’s a rewarding endeavor, to be sure, but it certainly isn’t easy.

Cow-calf theater: How much is for show?

September 26, 2022

Jordan Thomas

When lecturing to the beef production capstone course in the division of animal sciences at the University of Missouri, I like to ask uncomfortable questions.

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Growing your cattle operation the right way, at the right time

Deciding when to expand, and how to do it successfully, takes careful consideration and strategic planning. It is wise to seek counsel from trusted peers and to not go about it too quickly.

September 22, 2022

Kyle Hannah, Lucas Rector, and Ed Snodgrass

So you’ve gotten a few years of producing cattle under your belt and are feeling pretty good about the future.

Charitable donations can be a win-win for both parties

Working with a tax professional, producers can take specific steps to create substantial savings on income taxes. If done right, both the receiver and the giver can benefit.

September 16, 2022

Wesley Tucker

Fall is a wonderful time of year, not just because of the much-needed reprieve from hot temperatures, but also for the many wonderful events it brings – fall colors, trick-or-treating for the kids and Thanksgiving gatherings with family.

How can I get more time in my day?

June 29, 2022

Wesley Tucker

During a recent interview, a reporter asked me about the struggles of time management for the part-time farmer. First, have you ever met a part-time farmer? I haven’t. You’re either a farmer or you’re not. It’s just who you are.

4 decision-making strategies for ranchers in 2022

High input costs and drought conditions are impacting profitability. While these things may be out of our control, producers can decide to what extent they will be impacted and use proactive approaches to stay in the black.

June 24, 2022

Curt Covington

Not unlike years past, 2022 is proving to be a year of ups and downs for American ranchers. On the one hand, market prices and export demand are strong. Tighter feeder cattle supplies combined with higher global demand will likely keep prices elevated.

Efficient ranch management: Aligning the cow herd to resources

May 9, 2022

Twig Marston

During the last 100 years, America’s cow herd has evolved into one of the most efficient production segments of agriculture. Beef production has been continually taking advantage of ranch resources and new technologies to improve efficiency.

Putting a pencil to retained ownership this spring

Even though most with cattle to sell may have already made that choice, it’s worth considering the outcomes if you do still have cattle you have the option to retain.

April 25, 2022

Justin Benavidez

This year is relatively unique for wheat calves. Very little wheat is available on the Southern Plains. Even where irrigated wheat has come up, the current value of wheat sent many winter stocker calves through the sale barn relatively early this year.

Is Mother Nature your friend or a foe? Rethinking calving on the ranch

March 23, 2022

Jenny Pluhar

It’s that time of year again. Young calves on the ground, ranchers exhausted, wondering how they ever got through calving season in harsh winter weather.

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Identifying your competitive advantage

Looking beyond production: Tips for emerging cattle producers

Cow-calf theater: How much is for show?

Growing your cattle operation the right way, at the right time

Charitable donations can be a win-win for both parties

How can I get more time in my day?

4 decision-making strategies for ranchers in 2022

Efficient ranch management: Aligning the cow herd to resources

Putting a pencil to retained ownership this spring

Is Mother Nature your friend or a foe? Rethinking calving on the ranch

Understanding summer pneumonia in calves

The stuff of legends: North Dakota’s Red Legend Cattle

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